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Virtual Library Science Reference ShelfMartindale's Reference DeskEasy to use compendium of reference information on all topics. Compiled by the Science, Technology & Business Division of the Library of Congress TCAEP.co.uk Constants and equations in science, astronomy, and mathematics. Top of Page Article Databases and Library CatalogsWSU Stewart Library Article DatabasesLinks to article databases available at Weber State. WSU Stewart Library Catalog Search the library's online catalog for books and journals available in the library. Top of Page Governmental Agencies, Scholarly Societies and OrganizationsSci-Tech Related Federal Agencies, Societies and Organizations - List from NISTNational Science Foundation National Academies Top of Page Science EducationAccess
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Scientific Publishers on the WebScience and Mathematics PublishersListing of scientific publishers home pages. New book and journal announcements and order information. Top of Page PatentsUnited States Patent and Trademark OfficeSearch U.S. patents and trademarks. How to apply and search for a patent. Patent Resources List of patents sites from the UC San Diego Biomedical & Medical Center Libraries. Top of Page History of ScienceInternet History of Science SourcebookProvides a chronological list of sites from ancient time to 1900. AstronomyAstronomy Facts and FiguresFeatures information on all the planets and their satellites as well as moon phases for the next 20 years and sunrise and sunset times for 84 locations around the world. Views of the Solar System Graphic and animation files of planets, moons, meteors and more. Also includes links to other tours of the solar system, historical, and physical data. Developed at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. NASA Astrophysics Data Systems - ADS Searchable abstracts to astronomy and astrophysics, physics and geophysics and space instrumentation journals and NASA reports. Also includes astronomical data archives. The Nine Planets: a multimedia tour of the solar system Great photos and data on the nine planets and their moons. From the Lunar Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona. StarDate Online The web site for the radio program, StarDate. Click on 'Resources' for solar system guide, galaxy guide and an AstroGlossary. American Astronomical Society Ott Planetarium and Observatory - Weber State University Top of Page BotanyInternet Directory for BotanySearchable alphabetical and subject indexes to botany resources. Flora of North America Descriptions of plants of North America. Also available in print in the Library Reference Area - Ref QK110.F55 National PLANTS Database Plant taxa known to occur as native or naturalized species within the boundaries of the U.S. and its territories. Includes common and scientific names, economic importance, growth habits, distribution maps and references to the literature. From the USDA Society for Economic Botany Economic botany news, browse table of contents of Economic Botany and read the Society's newsletter, Plants & People Top of Page ChemistryChemistry Research Guide for WSU Chemistry StudentsInternet Directories
American Chemical SocietyChemical Abstracts Online Searching TutorialsElectronic Journals
Chemicals, Lab Equipment and SuppliesEquipment
ChemicalsBuyer's Guide for Chemicals Property DataChemfinder Periodic TableWebElements Material Safety Data SheetsSIRI MSDS Index Software
Ecology & Environmental StudiesChemical ScorecardCreated by the Environmental Defense Fund. Provides pollution statistics from such sources as the EPA's Toxic Release Inventory. Can search by zip code for polluters and types of pollution. EarthTrends: The Environmental Information Portal Covers all aspects of environmental concerns and development. Each topic includes searchable databases, data tables, country profiles and maps. World Research Institute (WRI) Eco-Regions of the United States Publication from the U.S. Forest Service by Robert G. Bailey Endangered Species Information Data on endangered species from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Environmental Journals on the Internet Links to full text, table of contents and free e-journals EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Gateway to EPA environment information EPA and Bird Conservation Resources include "Bird Conservation Initiatives," EPA programs and "What You Can Do" EPA's Global Warming Site A good starting place for information on climate, emissions, impact and actions. Hill Air Force Base (UT) Environmental Cleanup Documents Available in the WSU Library Reference Area National Library for the Environment Provides objective, scientifically sound information on the environment including reports from the Congressional Research Service. NatureServe Distribution and conservation status of plants, animals and ecological communities in the U.S. and Canada. Created by the Association of Biodiversity Information. The Virtual Library of Ecology and Biodiversity Good starting point for biodiversity and ecology internet sites. Top of Page Genetics & GenomicsEntrez - Genetics and BiotechnologyIntegrates many protein and DNA sequence databases (GenBank, EMBL, DDJB) into one easy-to-use format. Includes more than one million Medline records. From the National Center for Biotechnology Information. Functional Genomics - Science News, recent papers, links to the Human Genome project from Science Genome Gateway - Nature News, web resources, graphics from Nature. Human Genome - A guide to online information resources Technical site for viewing genetic sequencing information. NCBI ( National Center for Biotechnology Information) Human Genome Project Information Wealth of information about genetics and ethics-related issues. Oak Ridge National Laboratory. MendelWeb Mendel's classic papers on genetics, along with a wealth of supporting material and history. Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) Online, searchable version of Mendelian Inheritance In Man, a comprehensive encyclopedia of human genes and genetic disorders. Top of Page GeosciencesThe
American Geological Institute Web Site WSU
Geosciences Department Life SciencesWWW Virtual Library: BiosciencesComprehensive list of biology resources Cal State University's BIOWEB Extensive, annotated list of resources. A good place to start for students and others new to the field. Kimball's Biology Pages An online adaptation of the sixth edition of the text Biology, with a hypertext dictionary specializing in cell and molecular biology. The Smithsonian Natural History Web Information about research programs at the National Museum of Natural History and links to data and graphics files from the Smithsonian's specimen collections. College Physics for Students of Biology and Chemistry Physics for biology and chemistry students, with a focus on biophysics, including physics of hearing, body temperature regulation. See the link Biophysical Chronology for a history of biophysical discoveries. Index to Organism Names Search by genus and species name or single word for information on the author and date for the named organism. Sponsored and developed by BIOSIS. Top of Page MathematicsAmerican
Mathematical Society (AMS) AMS
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MicrobiologyAll the Virology on the WWWExcellent list of virus-related sources on the Web American Society for Microbiology Extensive list of microbiology internet resources as well as information about the ASM ASM Journals View and search ASM Journals online. Off -campus access requires set-up of proxy server access Cells alive! Heavily focused on microbiological and immunological topics--even 'MicroGrams" Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook The "Bad Bug Book" from the Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition has information about foodborne organisms. WSU Microbiology Department Top of Page PhysicsAmerican Institute of PhysicsAmerican Physical Society College Physics for Students of Biology and Chemistry Physics for biology and chemistry students, with a focus on biophysics, including physics of hearing, body temperature regulation. See the link "Biophysical Chronology" for a history of biophysical discoveries. Los Alamos Preprint Archive Physics preprint article database Physical Review Focus Selections from Physical Review and Physical Review Letters explained for students and researchers in all area of Physics. Free Physics Internet Resources List of physics web sites from the American Physical Society. PhysicsWeb Physics News, articles from Physics World, physics jobs, links to other physics sites. From the Institute of Physics. Scitation Database which provides references to a number of science and technology publications. It includes conference proceedings, journal articles, and standards. WSU Ott Planetarium WSU Physics Department Top of Page ZoologyDUCKDATA
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